But I really don't want to buy another book for some design options. A fair point. Once it has been tested outside of the SFU, I may make the trait (Evp = "Evaporating") available in the spreadsheet. For now, however, it has a 0.7 multiplier and works as follows: at the end of each move, ...

Our battles here, between Beowulf and myself mostly, with our longer ranged weapons than those in the book (we go with 18, where as I see a lot of range 12 & 15 in the book), tend to be at medium range a lot more than long. Usually one turn is at long and several at medium before 1 - 3 turns at...

Some thoughts, not necessarily in any order or leading to any conclusion: In order for seekers to be balanced, the target has to have the capability of shooting down 60% of incoming seekers. This brings to mind one important point: there always has been, and always will be, a certain rock-paper-scis...

So you took one lousy example, show that it's not all that effective, and say the game is good. No, I took an extreme example and demonstrated that while powerful, it's not quite as jaw-dropping as it looked at first glance. I didn't say the game was "good"; I was inviting further discuss...

Alien Armada is 99% complete; unfortunately, there have been medical issues at ADB which have delayed completion. Maybe a Christmas delivery? I would expect to see Distant and Battleships Armada first thing next year.